GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Themed “Multilateralism 2.0: Global Cooperation in the Post-Pandemic Era”, the 2021 Imperial Springs International Forum concluded in Guangzhou on December 6. Over 160 guests from political, academic, and business circles in more than 30 countries attended the forum online or on-site.
Guests exchanged insights and inspirations on six key themes, respectively “Multilateralism and Sustainable Development”, “Advancing Reform and Opening-up, Promoting Win-Win Cooperation”, “Global Governance and China’s Perspective”, “Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Cities in the Belt and Road Initiative”, “The Belt and Road Initiative for New Opportunities and New Cooperation” and “China-Australia Economic and Trade Relations”. The discussions are highlighted by the consensus on the major role multilateralism plays in post-pandemic global cooperation, and the release of the 2021 Imperial Springs Statement.
As the Statement suggests, human beings are a community of shared future. Delegates from various nations agreed on fighting the pandemic and addressing global challenges as a unified whole. No country is immune to the threats of COVID-19, which is why solidarity and cooperation are the essential components of the cure, something the world needs now more than ever.
Margaret Chan, Founding Dean of Tsinghua Vanke School of Public Health and former Director-General of the World Health Organization, said at a…
